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While the decade can be credited with providing us with now-favoured party dresses and kitten heels, there's also a raft of trends we'd like to keep in the past

An A-line dress meets black-tie standards when constructed in satin, velvet, lace, or sequin fabric at maxi length with embellished or structured bodice detail

It was a cellphone picture of a sequined dress, and now it has become a bonafide subject of scientific inquiry

The 3 lengths each carry different dress code implications: mini for casual and cocktail, midi for the widest range including business casual and semi-formal, and maxi for cocktail through black-tie

The silhouette comes down to a matter of personal preference, though a pair of flat shoes, like espadrilles or strappy sandals, gives off a very different vibe than a heel